OBITUARY - OPAL OLIVE PAIST

Opal Olive PAIST, 85, daughter of Nelson and Maggie (CORRLL) SMITH was born August 10, 1923 in Decatur county, Iowa and
passed away July 7, 2009 in Saint Joseph, Missouri.

On January 2, 1941 Opal and Howard PAIST were united in marriage in Bethany, Missouri. To this union three daughters were
born. Opal was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and a faithful member of Community of Christ Church.
Opal enjoyed sewing and cooking, especially her oatmeal raisin cookies. Before becoming a LPN she worked at Real Style
Dress Shop, was a cook at Mount Ayr schools and was a nurse at Ringgold County Hospital.

She is preceded in death by her husband Howard; parents; six brothers and sisters, Robert SMITH, Francis SMITH, Dorothy
BOHALL, Floyd SMITH, Alva SMITH and Lloyd SMITH.

A memorial service was held Friday, July 10, at Bram-Turner Funeral Home in Stewartsville. Inurnment will be at Elk Chapel
Cemetery, Decatur county, at a later date. Opalís body was cremated under direction of Bram-Turner Funeral Home,
Stewartsville.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2009

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